Introduction of the biometric passport
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Genehmigung und die Umsetzung des Notenaustauschs zwischen der Schweiz und der Europäischen Gemeinschaft betreffend die Übernahme der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2252/2004 über biometrische Pässe und Reisedokumente (Weiterentwicklung des Schengen-Besitzstands)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
50.2% yes
- Turnout 38.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 10 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 57.6%, Turnout 39%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 55.3%, Turnout 44%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 55.1%, Turnout 36%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 54.5%, Turnout 38%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 33%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 53.1%, Turnout 32%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 52.0%, Turnout 40%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 51.9%, Turnout 42%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 51.4%, Turnout 39%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 50.4%, Turnout 34%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 26%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 49.9%, Turnout 44%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 49.6%, Turnout 36%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 49.5%, Turnout 32%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 42%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 40%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-StadtNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 46%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 48.3%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 48.1%, Turnout 30%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 47.2%, Turnout 40%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 46.7%, Turnout 43%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 46.3%, Turnout 40%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 45.5%, Turnout 42%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 44.5%, Turnout 59%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 44.0%, Turnout 28%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking50.8% yes
- French-speaking48.1% yes
- Ticino49.5% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
Other position
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
Free vote
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Introduction of the popular initiative for the partial revision of the Federal Constitution
5 July 1891 · ✓ Accepted · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die Wahl des Nationalrates aufgrund der Schweizer Wohnbevölkerung»
25 October 1903 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Erhöhung der Unterschriftenzahl für die Verfassungsinitiative
25 September 1977 · ✓ Accepted · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Customs revenue initiative
4 November 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.